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CBCRA 2009 - Letter from the President

Dear Fellow Court Reporters, Students and Associates:

I would like to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to CBCRA in 2009.  Yes, another year has arrived, and now is the time to help keep this wonderful association in full swing.

Some of you probably know me from past gatherings in the court reporting world on the local, state or national level.  I was President of CBCRA in 1994 (before email!), so here I am again 15 years later ready to guide this association through another successful year.

I can remember the very first meeting that I attended with CBCRA in the year 1989.  The active reporters welcomed me into the association as a green and novice reporter.  Those experienced reporters inspired me by example to set my professional goals high, work hard and give back to the profession.  I hope to keep the spirit going of CBCRA that I have enjoyed all of these years.

My goal as President is to keep this local association one that every reporter looks forward to as being professional, educational and, most of all, fun to be involved with.  Your input is extremely important to this association and also your willingness to help serve.

Please see the 2009 CBCRA CAlendar for upcoming events and meetings.  Any ideas on future guest speakers and events are welcomed at any time of the year.

Please fill out your 2009 Membership Application, mail it in, and you can help make 2009 another successful year for CBCRA!

Respectfully,

Lisa T. Riley

CBCRA President

Latest News

• • MARIA GALLEGOS has recently passed her CSR!!  She has worked very hard to accomplish her goal of becoming a court reporter and is now ready to go to work. 
    
  • "INVITE A BUDDY" MEETING!  Our next meeting is Friday, August 7th, 2009 at noon.  Please join us at Radisson Beach Hotel, 3200 Surfside Blvd. on North Beach.  Invite a fellow court reporter to join you at the meeting.  Beauty & the Bistro will be donating two free lunches each month we have a meeting at the Radisson.  Everyone that brings a fellow court reporter along to the meeting will be eligible for the drawing.  This applies to court reporters inviting students as well.  We will have door prizes and membership forms will also be available.  Hope to see you there!
    
  • TCRA Regional Seminar will be held at Del Mar College Saturday, March 28, 2009.  This will be in place of the Spring Student Seminar.  Reporters can get all their CEUs at the seminar and students can attend for just $15.